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In the following decree, the delegates of the 34th General Congregation note that since the 32nd and 33rd congregations of 1975 and 1983, respectively, Jesuit secondary education had experienced “significant apostolic renewal,” increased Jesuit-lay collaboration, and an improvement in educational quality. The recommendations and words of caution in this following decree seek to encourage further […]

The 34th General Congregation issued the following decree on the Jesuits’ work at universities, where “teaching, research, and scholarly publication” had continued “almost since the foundation of the Society.” In the text below, the delegates acknowledge that “Jesuit higher education has undergone very rapid development” in recent years—such as with the decreasing number of Jesuits

The delegates at the 34th General Congregation recognized the “distinctive importance” of the tradition within the Society of Jesus for “intellectual labor.” They note in the following decree that this contemporary work was of great importance since “present needs and challenges” require not only a Jesuit’s “ongoing acquisition of knowledge” but “the ongoing development of

The 34th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus took place, according to its delegates, as the Catholic Church “reacted strongly against” the “continuing discrimination and prejudice” against women. In the decree below, the Jesuits delegates argue for a need for the Society of Jesus to “join with interchurch and interreligious groups in order to

“A faith doing justice must necessarily lead to ecumenical and interreligious dialogue,” contends the following decree issued by the 34th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus. Because of this relationship, the congregation’s Jesuit delegates declare their reaffirmation of “the Society’s commitment to ecumenism in the most vigorous and explicit terms.” Since this decree does

The “long and permanent tradition of service proper to the Society” is reaffirmed by the following decree from the 34th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus. The decree notes that Jesuit service can be “the dangerous commitment of witness and struggle against the forces of injustice and persecution, both social and religious, a witness

In the decree below, the Jesuit delegates attending the 34th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus argue, given the worldwide religious diversity and division, that it is “imperative that we collaborate with others to achieve common goals.” The decree offers guidelines for how Jesuits can foster dialogue within the Catholic Church and between different

The delegates of the 34th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus used the following decree to “renew our commitment to the promotion of justice as an integral part of our mission,” for, as they argue, “our promotion of justice both flows from faith and brings us back to an ever deeper faith.” Recent experience

Following a “diligent review” of materials related to the provincial congregations, the delegates of the 33rd General Congregation issued the decree appearing below. The decree states that since “no grave harm” had resulted from Jesuits participating in the congregations who had yet to take final vows the policy would continue. It also suggests further study

The following decree from the 33rd General Congregation provides changes to the Formula of the General Congregation, the governing rules for the assembly of Jesuits. In particular the decree outlines how the congregation’s composition would be determined. The policy set forth by this decree responds to a request issued by a decree from the 32nd